Autistic 6th Grader Kicked Trashcan. Now He’s a Felon.

[Suzanimal]

He’s only 11-years-old but he’s already a felon. Sixth grader Kayleb Moon-Robinson is also autistic, but none of that was taken into account by police officers when they arrested him for an outburst in class.

Kayleb was a student at Linkhorne Middle School in Lynchburg, Virginia. While he was still 11 years old, last fall, he he he kicked a trash can. That’s how it all began.

PRI reports that “a police officer assigned to the school witnessed the tantrum, and filed a disorderly conduct charge against the sixth grader in juvenile court.”

“Just weeks later, in November,” the continued. “Kayleb, who is African-American, disobeyed a new rule — this one just for him — that he wait while other kids left class. The principal sent the same school officer to get him.”

Kayleb recounts the incident, saying “He grabbed me and tried to take me to the office. I started pushing him away. He slammed me down, and then he handcuffed me.”

Kayleb was taken by the officer to juvenile court.

Two charges were filed: second misdemeanor disorderly conduct and felony assault on a police officer.

You read that right. This cop actually filed a felony assault on a police officer charge against an 11-year-old with autism.

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By the time he reached 12 years old Kayleb was convicted of that ridiculous felony assault of a police officer charge. He is now appealing the conviction, and has waived a plea deal.

PRI reports that “Kayleb is in an alternative school now and has to return to court in early June to hear what the judge wants to do with him. Doss said the judge had a deputy show him a cell, and told him if he gets into trouble again he could go straight to youth detention.”

The judge said that “Kayleb had been handled with kid gloves. And that he understood that Kayleb had special needs, but that he needed to ‘man up,’ that he needed to behave better,” Doss explained.

And that he needed to start controlling himself or that eventually they would start controlling him.”

http://countercurrentnews.com/2015/0...w-hes-a-felon/

[TheTexan]

felony assault on a police officer.

Dangerous job, I hope he's ok

[phill4paul]

Politicians kick a lot of cans....

[presence]

“a police officer assigned to the school
witnessed the tantrum, and filed a disorderly conduct charge against the sixth grader in juvenile court.”

20 years ago this was a trip to time out and a meeting with mom dad and the school counsellor.

[Christian Liberty]

I wonder if that could have been me at that age. Poor kid.

[TheTexan]

I wonder if that could have been me at that age. Poor kid.

You didnt strike me as the type to engage in felonious behavior.

[Henry Rogue]

*I started pushing him away.*

I guess Kayleb isn't allowed to fear for his life.

Brelo — who fired a total of 49 shots, including 15 while standing on the hood of the suspects' vehicle — faced as many as 22 years in prison had the judge convicted him of voluntary manslaughter in the shooting that happened after Timothy Russell's beat-up Chevy Malibu backfired while speeding by police headquarters.

"Officer Brelo risked his life on that night,"*D'Angelo said.

[Dr.3D]

20 years ago this was a trip to time out and a meeting with mom dad and the school counsellor.

50 years ago, this was a trip to the deans office and a swat on the butt with a paddle then back to class to learn something.

[Suzanimal]

I wonder if that could have been me at that age. Poor kid.

It definitely could've been me at that age and I'm perfectly normal.

[donnay]

This country has gone from one extreme to the other--total tyranny is where we are heading.

[GunnyFreedom]

It definitely could've been me at that age and I'm perfectly normal.

[jbauer]

It definitely could've been me at that age and I'm perfectly normal.

Now thats funny!!!!

[Suzanimal]

Now thats funny!!!!

Maybe undiagnosed is a better word...

[heavenlyboy34]

50 years ago, this was a trip to the deans office and a swat on the butt with a paddle then back to class to learn something.

Did it actually work? I remember that all the kids who were bad enough to "earn" a spanking weren't really phased by it.

[Dr.3D]

Did it actually work? I remember that all the kids who were bad enough to "earn" a spanking weren't really phased by it.

Well, they would usually come back to class and be good till it was time to go home. If not, then there was always the possibility of a repeat performance.

It wasn't the spanking that bothered them, it was the humiliation of everybody hearing the slap of that paddle on their butt.

[navy-vet]

50 years ago, this was a trip to the deans office and a swat on the butt with a paddle then back to class to learn something.

Has it been that long? wow

[navy-vet]

Did it actually work? I remember that all the kids who were bad enough to "earn" a spanking weren't really phased by it.

Well, it motivated me to display a lower profile...after that second round anyway.

[Dr.3D]

Well, it motivated me to display a lower profile...after that second round anyway.

Wow, I only had two swats and they were from two different problems. Both were when I was in the seventh grade, one by the gym teacher... he made two round red circles on my butt for everybody to see when I took the shower at the end of the class period. I can't remember why he did it. The other was when I accidentally knocked over one of those chair/desks on which somebody had placed a huge pile of books. It was top heavy and when I pushed it at the bottom with my feet, it fell over. They claimed I did it on purpose. All in all, they were rather fair when using the paddle. Twice in all those years and I feel it didn't hurt me. I thought it was more fun to watch the usual trouble makers getting their weekly swats.

[thoughtomator]

A police officer assigned to a school is a clear indicator of the likely existence of a school-to-prison pipeline, which explains the ridiculous charges. Zero surprise that the kid is black, as blacks are the main target of these pipelines.

[navy-vet]

Wow, I only had two swats and they were from two different problems. Both were when I was in the seventh grade, one by the gym teacher... he made two round red circles on my butt for everybody to see when I took the shower at the end of the class period. I can't remember why he did it. The other was when I accidentally knocked over one of those chair/desks on which somebody had placed a huge pile of books. It was top heavy and when I pushed it at the bottom with my feet, it fell over. They claimed I did it on purpose. All in all, they were rather fair when using the paddle. Twice in all those years and I feel it didn't hurt me. I thought it was more fun to watch the usual trouble makers getting their weekly swats.

My first episode was delivered by my six foot four 240 lb wood shop teacher in the sixth grade, because I copped an attitude during cleanup after I balked at putting up a bottle of glue that someone else had left out on a table. That one was a triple, executed with a three foot long five inch wide, half inch thick, oak paddle with half inch holes bored through it to decrease the air resistance and increase the velocity. It was named named "Big Bertha" and literally made my ass feel like it was on fire for about an hour afterwards.


The second time, came from the gym teacher, because I flipped some obese kid twice my size (who had volunteered for my little martial art expo by the way). Anyway, I took his arm and locked it over my sholder after which he promptly smacked his head on the gym floor and had to be carted off to the local hospital with a severe concussion. That particular stunt was performed during the lunch hour, and since we were congregating in the coaches realm, he was delegated by the assistant principal to dole out my punishment. I barely recall that one, and I heard later that he didn't particularly care for the victim. He went easy on me. I have no doubt that I would have gone AWOL if the shop teacher had been summoned though.

[heavenlyboy34]

Wow, I only had two swats and they were from two different problems. Both were when I was in the seventh grade, one by the gym teacher... he made two round red circles on my butt for everybody to see when I took the shower at the end of the class period. I can't remember why he did it. The other was when I accidentally knocked over one of those chair/desks on which somebody had placed a huge pile of books. It was top heavy and when I pushed it at the bottom with my feet, it fell over. They claimed I did it on purpose. All in all, they were rather fair when using the paddle. Twice in all those years and I feel it didn't hurt me. I thought it was more fun to watch the usual trouble makers getting their weekly swats.

It's all fun and games until someone snaps and shoots up the school...

[navy-vet]

Thing is, in those days, there was a sense of honor and courage that has been lost some where along the way. If we had a problem it was settled with fists, not guns or knives. Shooting or stabbing an unarmed person or kicking them when they were down, shooting someone in the back, striking a woman, etc., was frowned upon and just didn't happen. If you had a beef you took it to the individual, drive bys and such BS was non-existent.
I'm just thankful I grew up in that World and not in this one.

[GunnyFreedom]

It's all fun and games until someone snaps and shoots up the school...

We didn't start having all these school shootings and such until about ~8 years after corporal punishment was banned.

[Spikender]

Trash cans have feelings too you know.

[Ronin Truth]

Will Kayleb make it to 20?

Doubtful!